Camponotus festinus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus festinus sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 81st most-seen of the 102 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Camponotus festinus in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May–August and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Camponotus festinus sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Camponotus festinus sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 20%), Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 20%) and Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Camponotus festinus that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Formicidae, Ants) are Armed Spiny Ant (about 20%), Polyrhachis ypsilon (about 20%) and Polyrhachis bihamata (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Camponotus festinus is recorded against all the insects logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
